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to infect
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infectar, contagiar
to transmit a disease to a person, animal, or plant
Transitive: to infect sb
Exemplos
Contaminated water sources can infect individuals with waterborne diseases.
Fontes de água contaminadas podem infectar indivíduos com doenças transmitidas pela água.
Insects, such as mosquitoes, can infect humans with various diseases through bites.
Insetos, como mosquitos, podem infectar humanos com várias doenças através de picadas.
02
infectar, contaminar
to contaminate air, water, or other substances with harmful bacteria, viruses, or other organisms
Transitive: to infect air or water
Exemplos
The factory ’s waste was found to infect the nearby river with dangerous chemicals.
Os resíduos da fábrica foram encontrados para infectar o rio próximo com produtos químicos perigosos.
Polluted water can infect entire ecosystems, affecting plants and animals.
Água poluída pode infectar ecossistemas inteiros, afetando plantas e animais.
03
contagiar, infectar
to spread an emotion, attitude, or quality from one person or thing to another
Transitive: to infect sb
Exemplos
Her laughter infected everyone in the room, and soon they were all giggling uncontrollably.
O riso dela contagiou todos no quarto, e logo todos estavam rindo incontrolavelmente.
The excitement of the crowd infected the players, boosting their performance.
A empolgação da multidão contagiou os jogadores, impulsionando seu desempenho.
04
infectar, contagiar
to corrupt or influence someone or something with a particular idea, belief, or ideology, often in a contagious or spreading manner
Transitive: to infect sb
Exemplos
The internet can easily infect young people with harmful ideologies.
A internet pode facilmente infectar os jovens com ideologias prejudiciais.
The leader 's radical views infected many followers, causing widespread unrest.
As visões radicais do líder infectaram muitos seguidores, causando um mal-estar generalizado.
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